one and the same
idiom
: one person or thing and not two
The restaurant's owner and chef are one and the same (person).
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Audiences often identify the creative core of a band with its songwriters or most visible performers who are often one and the same, but groups are organisms that rely on the positive interactions of the participants to achieve commercial results.
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Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In del Toro's version, the creature and Victor are essentially one and the same.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Family members and victims’ next of kin — who in this case are one and the same — can join in remotely too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Energy security and economic security are now one and the same.
—James Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
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Mike Alleyne, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In del Toro's version, the creature and Victor are essentially one and the same.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Family members and victims’ next of kin — who in this case are one and the same — can join in remotely too.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Energy security and economic security are now one and the same.
—James Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
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“One and the same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20and%20the%20same. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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